Because It’s my IG/FB and not yours, I can post whatever I want. Feel free to unfriend me ✌🏼 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂"Talking to other MOMS in some areas of my country, I found that it was a lack of MOM support, not poverty, that killed their dreams. A MOM once told me, “Kristel, that’s just not my life, and those dreams aren’t made for me.” But I stand here today because someone believed in me and we owe it to fellow MOM to believe in them.” ❤️Mrs. Universe Kristel Bondad at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila

10 INSPIRING WOMEN in 2018
No. 7 Catriona Gray
Our family was lined-up at the check-in counter when suddenly, a massive explosion of screaming and cheering erupted at the airport.
“What happened,” asked my four year old. The old lady behind us replied, “ #MsPhilippines won Ms. Universe.”
Some may think that beauty pageants are antiquated and disempowering for women.
“How do #beautyqueens contribute to the good in the world,” asked my husband cheekily knowing how much our culture celebrated #beautypageants.@CatrionaGray plans to use the Ms Universe platform to make a positive impact in the world such as furthering her efforts in helping the indigent children in the slums of Tondo. Prior to the competition, she already financed a building as a venue to educate some of the poorest children in that area. Advocacy for children was one of the things she highlighted in the Q&A of the competition and she also gave light to our local designers on the global stage. An example are the two evening gowns designed by #MakTupang. The prelimary gown, detailed by hundreds of hand-sewn crystals was inspired by the #Filipino myth #IbongAdarna while her dress in the final stages of the competition was a fiery red evening gown reflecting the cascading lava of #MayonVolcano.#CatrionaGray modeled the dresses with her signature #LavaWalk that captured the attention of #TyraBanks and #Vogue. Never have we seen a Filipina own the runway as much as she did with a sultry and fierce walk that won over the crowd and the hearts of the hundred million Filipinos whom she shouted out too several times at the pageant. Although she only moved to Manila when she turned 18, she developed an affiliation for the culture that paved the way for her first independent venture away from her closed-knit family in Australia.
I have a strong sense that this 24 year old will utilize the pageant platform to do something good for the #Philippines that will create a ripple effect to the world. Congratulations Catriona! Here’s a pose inspired by you. Definitely #Notabeautyqueen but am glad we don’t need a title or a crown to spread #love & #kindness to the world.